Who's the greatest drummer of all time

**TidyGrouch** · 03-10-2011, 10:36 AM

My vote is : Steve Ferrone - Eric Clapton and Chaka Khan

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**pimpdaddy** · 03-10-2011, 02:54 PM

Sorry- I'm going to vote for Neil Peart.

**marko138** · 03-10-2011, 03:16 PM

Buddy Rich gets my vote.

**LL70** · 03-10-2011, 03:49 PM

My vote: Neil Peart

**almostmatt1** · 03-10-2011, 05:05 PM

Best is a bit wide....
My vote goes to dennis chambers though.

**ratmycue** · 03-10-2011, 05:16 PM

Dohh, is this a serious thread? !!!!!

**Martinez12** · 03-10-2011, 05:20 PM

Buddy Rich

**spesman** · 03-10-2011, 05:20 PM

How can you judge this? Best at what.....feel, groove, technical ability, who hits the hardest?

**SladeGT40** · 03-10-2011, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by spesman

How can you judge this? Best at what.....feel, groove, technical ability, who hits the hardest?

thank you. i would vote that there is no best. just personal preference.

**LudwigLifer** · 03-10-2011, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by SladeGT40

thank you. i would vote that there is no best. just personal preference.

I think there are many bests depending on the many genres,but no overall best.

**wolvie56** · 03-10-2011, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by LudwigLifer

I think there are many bests depending on the many genres,but no overall best.

Agreed, there are way to many genres to be able to pick "the best drummer". Jazz, Rock, Progressive Rock, Country, the list goes on and on. You could make an argument on who is the best of all those genres, but is impossible to pick only one person as the best "drummer". It's all personal preference. Also, this question has been asked a million times already. Maybe rephrase the question and concentrate on a particular genre for a better response.

**defcon235** · 03-10-2011, 08:01 PM

Best is so subjective...everyone has their own opinion.

**drummer** · 03-10-2011, 08:30 PM

That's right. The "best" of anything only exists in your own world.

ThePloughman · 03-10-2011, 08:32 PM

Nuff Said..................

**Olimpass** · 03-11-2011, 10:02 AM

Chuck...he's only a beginner right now..

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqSPuudGOoY"]YouTube - Chuck, the Octopus Drummer. 3d drum animation[/ame]

or maybe Fnzy, pictured here not playing but his soundtrack...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y0g7-PV9rA"]YouTube - Fnzy - Centipede drummer[/ame]

but then again..The Ploughman may be right..

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyZYIEgcj-Q"]YouTube - Animal Muppet - Plays Drums And Sings (Ultra Brutal Death Metal Grind).[/ame]

**Drumbledore** · 03-11-2011, 11:59 AM

All around studio musician and touring drummer for me would have to be Vinnie Colaiuta.

From Wiki:

Session work

After leaving Zappa, Colaiuta went on to work with a long list of notable rock and pop artists, including Gino Vannelli, Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, Sandy & Junior, Clannad, Wang Chung, Chaka Khan, Megadeth, The Beach Boys, Leonard Cohen and Jeff Beck. He has also appeared with many notable jazz musicians, including Chick Corea, Herbie Hanco.ck, Jimmy Haslip, Quincy Jones, the Buddy Rich Big Band and Buell Neidlinger. He has also played with Chuck Loeb, David Goldblatt, David Sancious, Dean Brown, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Beard, John Patitucci, Mark Egan, Robben Ford, and Tim Landers.

1990s
Colaiuta performing with Kenny Garrett
Photo: Pierre CorbucciIn 1990, Colaiuta successfully auditioned as drummer in Sting's touring band in support of his album The Soul Cages. Colaiuta remained as a member of Sting's band for the next seven years. He declined the offer to go out on the road for the Brand New Day tour in 1999 due to the considerable length of a typical Sting world tour. Colaiuta's studio work with Sting can be heard on Ten Summoner's Tales (1993), Mercury Falling (1996), three songs on Brand New Day (1999) and two songs on Sacred Love (2003). In September 2003, he returned to Sting's touring lineup in a brief promotional tour of Sacred Love, but once again declined the offer to participate in the world tour.

Colaiuta released a self-titled solo recording in 1994, and still remains one of the most in demand studio musicians playing on countless albums, film soundtracks, TV and radio jingles. His dedication to self-improvement is legendary: Dom Famularo, a famous drum educator and Colaiuta's friend, once told a story about Colaiuta opening his door while practising on a drum pad; after a few minutes of a chat on the door step, Colaiuta said: "I'm such a bad host, I haven't offered you anything! Do you want a pad?"

Colaiuta has won a total of 18 Drummer of the Year awards from Modern Drummer Magazine's annual reader polls. These include 10 awards in the "Best Overall" category. Colaiuta was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1996. The publication also cited Colaiuta as being the most important drummer of our time.

2000 to present
With the Five Peace Band (Chick Corea not pictured) Photo: Pierre CorbucciIn 2006 to 2007, Colaiuta toured with Jeff Beck and Tal Wilkenfeld on bass, with Jason Rebello playing keyboards, in Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival.

Colaiuta recorded and toured with Faith Hill, recorded with the thrash metal outfit Megadeth on their album The System Has Failed, and toured with Jeff Beck and Herbie Hanco.ck.

From October 22 to November 23, 2008, Colaiuta toured Europe with John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett and Christian McBride in the Five Peace Band.

2009 was the release of the Zappa alumni all star band The Mar Vista Philharmonic, featuring Tommy Mars, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Arthur Barrow, among others, on Jon Larsens Zonic Entertainment label.

....and go to Wiki to see his huge list of recording credits listed from today stretching back over a few decades.....I'm not gonna cut and paste THAT lot....I'll chew up all ya remaining space LOL!

**LL70** · 03-11-2011, 08:38 PM

Now that we have Fnzy the centipede drummer and Animal Muppet in the mix, I can't make up my mind...

**Bish** · 03-11-2011, 10:16 PM

I vote: LL70, RHD, MCX, and "the Shabster," Late8, ShaneRoney, and xweasel.

They got dah Pearls happenin'!

Did I miss anyone?

Also, anyone owning a TAMA kit.

**pastor_bob** · 03-11-2011, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Bish

I vote: LL70, RHD, MCX, and "the Shabster," Late8, ShaneRoney, and xweasel.

They got dah Pearls happenin'!

Did I miss anyone?

Also, anyone owning a TAMA kit.

What?

No Gretsch drummers?

**Kazaamski** · 03-12-2011, 12:02 AM

travis barker

**yohin** · 03-12-2011, 12:13 AM

It's impossible to say who the absolute best drummer is, but IMO some of the best are Buddy Rich, Dennis Chambers, Carter Beauford, Neil Peart.

**Bish** · 03-12-2011, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by pastor_bob

What?

No Gretsch drummers?

**Russ** · 03-12-2011, 03:16 AM

There is no best drummer. The best drummer we know is inside ourselves.

**DamageDrummer** · 03-12-2011, 09:26 AM

i was going to say that I am the greatest drummer of all time, but i think i just got beat by a muppet

**MrB** · 03-12-2011, 09:37 AM

Jon Bonham, Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, and Vinny Colaiuta will be my four picks in a short series.

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